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Strategy consulting and product management in IT, IoT, Telecoms
Isabel Freire
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Toronto, Canada
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Tech professional with over two decades of international experience as a strategy consultant, industry analyst and product manager, offering strategy planning, analysis, product management, and marketing for clients. Enthusiastic professional with a background in engaging private and public sector clients, managing direct reports and working with stakeholders. Successfully managed projects on time and on budget. Subject matter expert: published reports, quoted in media, conference chair speaker, advisor to governments.
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United Kingdom
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Language
English
Fluently
Spanish
Fluently
French
Fluently
Portuguese
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2018 - ?
freelance
Strategic Partnership Lead, Canada
Tech Nordic Advocates Toronto & UK.
• Business development for Northern Europe's largest tech/startup network of over 700 founders and investors
• Evangelize and establish partnerships with Canadian government and business leaders
• Evangelize and establish partnerships with Canadian government and business leaders
Business development, Network, Development
2015 - 2017
job
Principal Research Analyst
Gartner Toronto & UK.
• Canadian lead for global IoT team; consultant and advisor to companies and governments on digital transformation
• Research and advisory also included data privacy, partner ecosystems, digital transformation and commercialization
• Conference panelist and moderator; contributor to South China Evening Post, TechTarget, M2M Now
• Research and advisory also included data privacy, partner ecosystems, digital transformation and commercialization
• Conference panelist and moderator; contributor to South China Evening Post, TechTarget, M2M Now
Research, Digital transformation, Iot, Analyst, Transformation, China
2013 - 2014
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Project Manager
NTT Data Toronto & UK.
• Led demand management workstream as part of Vodaphone's Salesforce business transformation project, establishing governance, privacy compliance, processes and stakeholder engagement with 24 subsidiaries
• Provided expertise on IoT business development opportunities with clients.
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
• Provided expertise on IoT business development opportunities with clients.
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Business development, Project Manager, Product Management, Salesforce, Business transformation, Management, Iot, Compliance, Transformation, Development, Manager, Processes, LED
2011 - 2013
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Senior Product Manager
Rogers Communications.
• Managed, recruited, and coached a high performing product management team and led product roadmap
• Created and drove new multi-million dollar product portfolio and partnership agreements for IoT and enterprise solutions, SaaS and managed services in verticals such as oil and gas, financial services, public sector
• Designed partner selection criteria methodology and managed vendor online marketplace.
• Created and drove new multi-million dollar product portfolio and partnership agreements for IoT and enterprise solutions, SaaS and managed services in verticals such as oil and gas, financial services, public sector
• Designed partner selection criteria methodology and managed vendor online marketplace.
Product Management, Saas, Product Manager, Management, Iot, Public sector, Oil and Gas, Enterprise, Performing, Online, Manager, LED
2010 - 2011
project
Senior Product Manager, Mobility
Dell Toronto.
• Rebuilt and created various mobile broadband partnerships and improved business results for embedded wireless
• Provided sales teams with support on RFPs, training, and marketing collateral, resulting in renewals, millions in sales.
• Provided sales teams with support on RFPs, training, and marketing collateral, resulting in renewals, millions in sales.
Marketing, Training, Product Manager, Sales, Embedded, Support, Wireless, Manager
2007 - 2008
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Programs and Strategic Alliances Manager
Telus Toronto.
• Developed marketing programs and drove increased sales for products, networks and applications
• Drove partnerships with Dell and Lenovo, with 30% increase in activations, sales to new customers and vertical markets.
• Drove partnerships with Dell and Lenovo, with 30% increase in activations, sales to new customers and vertical markets.
Marketing, Sales, Manager
2006 - 2006
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Director, Product Marketing
Casero Toronto.
Led product marketing using agile methodologies for a portfolio of white label broadband solutions and media sharing site for this Top 10 Canadian software SME, later successfully acquired.
Marketing, Agile, Agile methodologies, Software, LED
2000 - 2004
job
Senior Product Manager, EMEA
Motorola, EMEA HQ UK.
• Launched first smartphones into EMEA, 3G network rollout and Motorola's first enterprise strategy for the region. Drove product roadmap discussions, localization efforts and entire product lifecycle
• Led cross-functional teams in China, US and Europe in design, engineering, marketing, finance and sales to develop and launch products. Supported country teams to drive sales through customer presentations, training materials
• Global expert in product marketing, 3G and enterprise strategy. Spokesperson and government telecom policy advisor.
• Led cross-functional teams in China, US and Europe in design, engineering, marketing, finance and sales to develop and launch products. Supported country teams to drive sales through customer presentations, training materials
• Global expert in product marketing, 3G and enterprise strategy. Spokesperson and government telecom policy advisor.
Marketing, Design, Training, Product Manager, Finance, Sales, Network, Engineering, Telecom, Localization, China, Enterprise, Manager, LED
1997 - 2000
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MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Omega Partners UK.
• Client engagement manager for multinational clients in telecom, utilities and financial services
• Trained vendors on business planning, provided strategies to market new technologies through workshop facilitation and roundtables, at client premises as well as in industry conferences
• Provided companies with actionable strategies such as recommending go to market strategy, providing candidates for M&A, proposing best products and markets for a newly merged financial institution.
• Trained vendors on business planning, provided strategies to market new technologies through workshop facilitation and roundtables, at client premises as well as in industry conferences
• Provided companies with actionable strategies such as recommending go to market strategy, providing candidates for M&A, proposing best products and markets for a newly merged financial institution.
Management, M&A, Telecom, Management Consultant, Planning, Workshop, Utilities, Manager, Go
1995 - 1996
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Engagement Manager
Deloitte and Invia Consulting Toronto.
Consulted for World Bank and other international development agencies, providing project management, strategies and benchmarking analyses for trade promotion programs. Also with Invia Consulting, a Deloitte sub-contractor.
Project Management, Consulting, Management, Development, International, Manager
My education
Rotman School of Management University of Toronto
MBA, N/a
MBA, N/a
University of Toronto
Bachelors, History & Political Science
Bachelors, History & Political Science
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